Detective Inspector Mark Twamley admitted that the risk to the public is increasing. “There is the potential risk of innocent people getting caught up in it and injured so that is why we are maintaining the pressure on them (biker gangs) and actively trying to get guns out of their hands,” he said.
As violence escalates between the Rebels and Comancheros biker gangs, Western Australian police have created a special task force called ‘Operation Seagrass’ to deal with the spike in savage crimes.
Police confirmed that a drive-by shooting near the Western Australian suburb of Rockingham on Tuesday night was the final straw that triggered the special taskforce. Unknown attackers used a blue flashing light to trick the victim into thinking they were police, pulling him over and then opening fire. Neighbours found a 53-year-old Rebels associate lying in a pool of blood, lucky to be alive, after bullets pierced his stomach and arm in the brutal attack. He remains in hospital under police guard.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, State Crime Acting Commander Kim Massam said that the close-range gun attack had also sparked police raids across Perth’s southern suburbs that day in an attempt to curb the rising violence.
Since May, several fire bomb attacks have been linked to the Rebels-Comancheros feud. Earlier in October, the outside wall of a home believed to belong to a biker club president was sprayed with bullets, shortly after a massive public brawl near the city’s casino saw police charge six people.
Source: RT.com
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Thousands of bikers took over Downtown Las Vegas, and they’re sending a message to drivers to please stop driving distracted.
Yesterday evening, a 52-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after police say a car switched lanes, knocking him from his bike. Another vehicle then accidentally ran him over.
According to the Office of Traffic Safety for Nevada, there have been 233 motorcycle involved crashes so far in 2018, and 46 of them have been fatal. This is already more than there were in 2017, when there were 220 crashes and 38 fatalities
With more motorcycles hitting the pavement as the seasons change, biking safety advocates are sending a reminder to drivers,
“It’s not the bike’s fault that riders are going down,” said Laurie Montoya, President & Founder of Biker Down Foundation. “Certainly there’s statistics that would show there’s rider error, and certainly at times they ride irresponsibly. But 85 percent of Motorcycle accidents are caused by distracted driving.”
Motorcycle accidents are up 21 percent from last year, and the bikers at Saturday’s rally are asking drivers to pay attention to the road — look twice, save a life.
Source: NBC 3
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